Answers and comments of question '"apostrophe", or 'apostrophe''http://www.grammarly.com/answers/questions/9394-apostrophe-or-apostrophe/2015-03-03T14:19:50Z<p>
Scott&#39;s answer is true of American English. But British English differs slightly.</p>
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In both, (&#39;) is an apostrophe, but in British English the single quote mark (&#39;) is used where Americans use a double quote mark (&quot;). The British use the double quote mark to indicate a quotation within a quotation. The American usage is reversed.</p>
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British English -- John told Sally, &#39;Let&#39;s go &quot;out on the town&quot; tonight&#39;.</p>
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American English -- John told Sally, &quot;Let&#39;s go &#39;out on the town&#39; tonight.&quot;</p>
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I hope this helps.</p>
http://www.grammarly.com/answers/questions/9394-apostrophe-or-apostrophe/#answer_12862
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Scott&#39;s answer is true of American English. But British English differs slightly.</p>
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In both, (&#39;) is an apostrophe, but in British English the single quote mark (&#39;) is used where Americans use a double quote mark (&quot;). The British use the double quote mark to indicate a quotation within a quotation. The American usage is reversed.</p>
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British English -- John told Sally, &#39;Let&#39;s go &quot;out on the town&quot; tonight&#39;.</p>
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American English -- John told Sally, &quot;Let&#39;s go &#39;out on the town&#39; tonight.&quot;</p>
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I hope this helps.</p>
<p><small>answered <a href="/answers/questions/9394-apostrophe-or-apostrophe/#answer_12862">Nov 24 &#39;12 at 21:19</a> by <a href="/answers/users/31555/jeff-pribyl" class="profile">Jeff Pribyl</a>, Grammarly Fellow</small></p><p>
Not entirely sure of the question....however there is a difference in the marks you&#39;re using.</p>
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( &#39; ) is an apostrophe...used in most contractions and possessive verbs.</p>
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( &quot; ) are quotation marks denoting speech or a direct quote from another source.</p>
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Is that what you&#39;re asking?</p>
http://www.grammarly.com/answers/questions/9394-apostrophe-or-apostrophe/#answer_12850
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Not entirely sure of the question....however there is a difference in the marks you&#39;re using.</p>
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( &#39; ) is an apostrophe...used in most contractions and possessive verbs.</p>
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( &quot; ) are quotation marks denoting speech or a direct quote from another source.</p>
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Is that what you&#39;re asking?</p>
<p><small>answered <a href="/answers/questions/9394-apostrophe-or-apostrophe/#answer_12850">Nov 24 &#39;12 at 20:14</a> by <a href="/answers/users/77457/scott-martin" class="profile">Scott Martin</a>, Contributor</small></p>